x^2-15x-198=0

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Solution for x^2-15x-198=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + -198 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-198 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
-198 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '198' to each side of the equation.
-198 + -15x + 198 + x2 = 0 + 198

Reorder the terms:
-198 + 198 + -15x + x2 = 0 + 198

Combine like terms: -198 + 198 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + 198
-15x + x2 = 0 + 198

Combine like terms: 0 + 198 = 198
-15x + x2 = 198

The x term is -15x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15x + 56.25 + x2 = 198 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 198 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 198 + 56.25 = 254.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 254.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 254.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.945218719

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 15.945218719 and -15.945218719.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 15.945218719 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 15.945218719 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 15.945218719 Solving -7.5 + x = 15.945218719 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = 15.945218719 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.945218719 + 7.5 x = 15.945218719 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 15.945218719 + 7.5 = 23.445218719 x = 23.445218719 Simplifying x = 23.445218719

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -15.945218719 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -15.945218719 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -15.945218719 Solving -7.5 + x = -15.945218719 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = -15.945218719 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.945218719 + 7.5 x = -15.945218719 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -15.945218719 + 7.5 = -8.445218719 x = -8.445218719 Simplifying x = -8.445218719

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.445218719, -8.445218719}

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